Added new images for pawn textures and added loop to make black and white version of pieces. Also fixed the board creation. Not sure if working correctly though

init.lua

@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ minetest.register_node(":chess:spawn",{
 	groups = {tree=1,snappy=1,choppy=2,oddly_breakable_by_hand=1,flammable=2},
     after_place_node = function(pos)
         
-        local size = 20
+        local size = 8
         local alternate = true
         
-        for i = size, 0, -1 do
-            for ii = size, 0, -1 do
+        for i = size, 1, -1 do
+            for ii = size, 1, -1 do
             
                 local p = {x=pos.x+i+1, y=pos.y, z=pos.z+ii+1}
                 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ minetest.register_node(":chess:spawn",{
                 end
             end
             
-            if (math.floor(size/2) ~= size/2) then
+            if (math.floor(size/2) == size/2) then
                 if alternate then
                     alternate = false
                 else
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 --Register the Board Blocks: white
 minetest.register_node(":chess:board_white",{
     description = "White Chess Board Piece",
-    tile_images = {"chess_white.png"},
+    tile_images = {"chess_board_white.png"},
     inventory_image = "chess_white.png",
     groups = {tree=1,snappy=1,choppy=2,oddly_breakable_by_hand=1,flammable=2},
 })
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ minetest.register_node(":chess:board_white",{
 --Register the Board Blocks: black
 minetest.register_node(":chess:board_black",{
     description = "Black Chess Board Piece",
-    tile_images = {"chess_black.png"},
+    tile_images = {"chess_board_black.png"},
     inventory_image = "chess_black.png",
     groups = {tree=1,snappy=1,choppy=2,oddly_breakable_by_hand=1,flammable=2},
 })

pieces.lua

@@ -1,31 +1,48 @@
 --This file declares all the pieces for the game
 
---Pawns
-minetest.register_node(":chess:pawn",
-{
-    description = 'pawn',
-    groups = {snappy = 2},
-    tiles = {"chess_black.png"},
-    drawtype = "nodebox",
-    sunlight_propagates = true,
-    paramtype = 'light',
-    paramtype2 = "facedir",
-    light_source = 8, --max light is 18
-    node_box = {
-    type = "fixed",
-    fixed = {
-    {-0.2, -0.5, -0.3, 0.2, -0.4, 0.3},
-    {-0.3, -0.5, -0.2, 0.2, -0.4, 0.3},
-    {-0.1, -0.4, -0.2, 0.1, -0.3, 0.2},
-    {-0.2, -0.4, -0.1, 0.2, -0.3, 0.1},
-    {-0.1, -0.3, -0.1, 0.1, 0.2, 0.1},
-    {-0.2, -0.1, -0.1, 0.2, 0.1, 0.1},
-    {-0.1, -0.1, -0.2, 0.1, 0.1, 0.2},
-    },
-    },
-    selection_box = {
-    type = "fixed",
-    fixed = {-0.3, -0.5, -0.3, 0.3, 0.2, 0.3},
-    },
-    groups = {snappy=2,choppy=2,oddly_breakable_by_hand=2}
-})
+local colors = {"black", "white",}
+
+--make a loop which makes the black and white nodes and crafting recipes
+
+for color = 1, 2 do
+    --Pawn
+    minetest.register_node(":chess:pawn_"..colors[color],
+    {
+        description = 'pawn',
+        groups = {snappy = 2},
+        tiles = {"chess_piece_"..colors[color]..".png"},
+        drawtype = "nodebox",
+        sunlight_propagates = true,
+        paramtype = 'light',
+        paramtype2 = "facedir",
+        light_source = 8, --max light is 18
+        node_box = {
+        type = "fixed",
+        fixed = {
+        {-0.2, -0.5, -0.3, 0.2, -0.4, 0.3},
+        {-0.3, -0.5, -0.2, 0.2, -0.4, 0.3},
+        {-0.1, -0.4, -0.2, 0.1, -0.3, 0.2},
+        {-0.2, -0.4, -0.1, 0.2, -0.3, 0.1},
+        {-0.1, -0.3, -0.1, 0.1, 0.2, 0.1},
+        {-0.2, -0.1, -0.1, 0.2, 0.1, 0.1},
+        {-0.1, -0.1, -0.2, 0.1, 0.1, 0.2},
+        },
+        },
+        selection_box = {
+        type = "fixed",
+        fixed = {-0.3, -0.5, -0.3, 0.3, 0.2, 0.3},
+        },
+        groups = {snappy=2,choppy=2,oddly_breakable_by_hand=2}
+    })
+
+    --Rook
+
+    --Knight
+
+    --Bishop
+
+    --Queen
+
+    --King
+
+end